NEWARK, N.J. — Construction has topped out on The Leaguers Headquarters and Head Start Building in Newark. In addition to housing the non-profit community organization’s headquarters office, the 48,000-square-foot building will contain a 22,000-square-foot Head Start and community services facility, commercial office space, and an underground parking garage for 75 cars. Located at 405-425 University Ave., the facility is being constructed by Mc Gowan Builders. The project team also includes architect/engineer EI Associates, architect Wilson Woodridge, and owner’s representative The TLM Group, LLC. The project, which is slated to cost $23.5 million in total development costs, was financed through the Federal New Market Tax Credit. The following organizations participated in the financing: Nationwide Insurance Company, Stonehenge Community Development, and Boston Community Capital. Lender consortium partners included New Jersey Community Capital, Prudential Financial’s Social Investment Unit, Partners for the Common Good, and TRF The Reinvestment Fund.
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